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The Meaning of broken

  • (p. p.) of Break
  • (v. t.) Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.
  • (v. t.) Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.
  • (v. t.) Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.
  • (v. t.) Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.
  • (v. t.) Subdued; humbled; contrite.
  • (v. t.) Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.
  • (v. t.) Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted.
  • (v. t.) Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.
  • (v. t.) Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman.
  • (v. t.) Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting.

Synonyms

unkept , rugged , low , impoverished , humiliated , wiped out(p) , broken in , busted , humbled , crushed , disordered , confused , upset , down(p) , dispirited , small , downcast , scummy , mortified , modest , scurvy , low-down , miserable , lowly , down in the mouth , blue , humble , downhearted , grim , low-toned , low-pitched , depleted , abject , gloomy , embarrassed , depressed , low-spirited , tough , furrowed , overturned , scattered , befuddled , at sea , upset(a) , confounded , disconnected , upturned , illogical , mixed-up , bemused , disoriented , disquieted , lost , disjointed , unordered , disturbed , bewildered , worried , baffled , garbled , mazed , distressed , unconnected

Antonyms

kept , proud , perfect , preserved , organized , unbroken , smooth , undamaged , untamed , unimpaired , solid , concentrated , complete , uninterrupted , wild

Rhymes

bowcan , goeken , heartbroken , housebroken , jochen , kokan , koken , loken , michoacan , misspoken , oaken , outspoken , slocan , softspoken , soken , spoken , token , unbroken , unspoken , woken , wolken